Post on 17-Dec-2015
Four areas of priority
We set strategic goals in each priority area…
1. Users
2. Infrastructure
3. Software systems
4. Skills
Implementing the strategy
ICT strategy goals
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Research(‘what’?)
3 year action framework
Consult(‘how’?)
Implement
Actions
20072006200520042003
Outcomes
Increasingusers
Improvingperformance
Buildingcapacity
Drivingup quality
Mapping ICT in the sector
Web
site
Techn
ical s
uppo
rt
Collec
tions
man
agem
ent
Inte
rnet
conn
ectio
n
Acces
s to
traini
ng
Broad
band
0
20
40
60
80
100
% of respondents
Local Authority museums
Independent museums
Investing in skills and infrastructure
• 100% grants to small museums for ICT equipment and training• Around £90,000 in total, distributed between 30 museums
• This has gone towards…
Computers Internet connections Digitisation equipment Collections management software General purpose software Technical support Training
Promoting and celebrating best practice
• Ensuring that technology has a positive impact
• Developing and sharing case studies
• Promoting best practice through SMC grant
programmes
Sharing knowledge about collections
• Recognising levels of information about museum collections
• Piloting Collection Level Descriptions with museums
• Increasing access to collections management systems
• A national collections development strategy for
Scotland’s museums
Promoting standards and building skills
• Guidance and support for museums on implementing technical standards
• Promoting standards through SMC grant aid
• MDA partnership agreement
• A workforce development strategy for the Scottish museums and galleries sector
Supporting learning and access
• A national learning and access strategy for museums and galleries in Scotland
• The SSDN